The pandemic divide [electronic book] : how COVID increased inequality in America / edited by Gwendolyn L. Wright, Lucas Hubbard and William A. Darity Jr.
Contributor(s): Wright, Gwendolyn L [editor]
| Hubbard, Lucas (Freelance writer) [editor] | Darity, William A., Jr. From here to equality.
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BookPublisher: Durham : Duke University Press, 2022Copyright date: ©2022Description: online resource (420 pages) : illustrations.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781478015888 (hardback); 9781478092919 (e-Book); 9781478018537 (paperback).Subject(s): COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020- -- Social aspects -- United States | COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020- -- Economic aspects -- United States | Racism -- United States | Health and race -- United StatesDDC classification: 362.1962414 Online resources: e-Book | Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| e-BOOK | MTU Bishopstown Library eBook | 362.1962414 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Not for loan |
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As COVID-19 made inroads in the United States in spring 2020, a common refrain rose above the din: "We're all in this together." However, the full picture was far more complicated--and far less equitable. Black and Latinx populations suffered illnesses, outbreaks, and deaths at much higher rates than the general populace. Those working in low-paid jobs and those living in confined housing or communities already disproportionately beset by health problems were particularly vulnerable. The contributors to The Pandemic Divide explain how these and other racial disparities came to the forefront in 2020. They explore COVID-19's impact on multiple arenas of daily life--including wealth, health, housing, employment, and education--while highlighting what steps could have been taken to mitigate the full force of the pandemic. Most crucially, the contributors offer concrete public policy solutions that would allow the nation to respond effectively to future crises and improve the long-term well-being of all Americans.
Contributors. Fenaba Addo, Steve Amendum, Leslie Babinski, Sandra Barnes, Mary T. Bassett, Keisha Bentley-Edwards, Kisha Daniels, William A. Darity Jr., Melania DiPietro, Jane Dokko, Fiona Greig, Adam Hollowell, Lucas Hubbard, Damon Jones, Steve Knotek, Arvind Krishnamurthy, Henry Clay McKoy Jr., N. Joyce Payne, Erica Phillips, Eugene Richardson, Paul Robbins, Jung Sakong, Marta Sánchez, Melissa Scott, Kristen Stephens, Joe Trotter, Chris Wheat, Gwendolyn L. Wright
Includes bibliographical references and index
Introduction: Six feet and miles apart : structural racism in the U.S. and racially disparate outcomes during the COVID-19 Pandemic / Lucas Hubbard, Gwendolyn L. Wright, and William A. Darity Jr. -- Health equity : impact of preexisting conditions on COVID-19 outcomes / Keisha L. Bentley-Edwards, Melissa J. Scott, and Paul A. Robbins -- Labor history and pandemic response : the overlapping experiences of work, housing, and neighborhood conditions / Joe William Trotter Jr. -- "God is in control" : race, religion, family, and community during the COVID-19 Pandemic / Sandra L. Barnes -- COVID-19, race, and mass incarceration / Arvind Krishnamurthy -- Housing, student debt, and labor market inequality : COVID-19, Black families/households, and financial insecurity / Fenaba R. Addo and Adam Hollowell -- Race, entrepreneurship, and COVID-19 : Black small business survival in pre- and post pandemic America / Henry C. McKoy Jr -- COVID-19 effects on Black business owner households / Chris Wheat, Fiona Greig, and Damon Jones
As COVID-19 made inroads in the United States in spring 2020, a common refrain rose above the din: "We're all in this together." However, the full picture was far more complicated-and far less equitable. Black and Latinx populations suffered illnesses, outbreaks, and deaths at much higher rates than the general populace. Those working in low-paid jobs and those living in confined housing or communities already disproportionately beset by health problems were particularly vulnerable. The contributors to <i>The Pandemic Divide</i> explain how these and other racial disparities came to the forefront in 2020. They explore COVID-19's impact on multiple arenas of daily life-including wealth, health, housing, employment, and education-while highlighting what steps could have been taken to mitigate the full force of the pandemic. Most crucially, the contributors offer concrete public policy solutions that would allow the nation to respond effectively to future crises and improve the long-term well-being of all Americans.<br><br>Contributors. Fenaba Addo, Steve Amendum, Leslie Babinski, Sandra Barnes, Mary T. Bassett, Keisha Bentley-Edwards, Kisha Daniels, William A. Darity Jr., Melania DiPietro, Jane Dokko, Fiona Greig, Adam Hollowell, Lucas Hubbard, Damon Jones, Steve Knotek, Arvind Krishnamurthy, Henry Clay McKoy Jr., N. Joyce Payne, Erica Phillips, Eugene Richardson, Paul Robbins, Jung Sakong, Marta Sánchez, Melissa Scott, Kristen Stephens, Joe Trotter, Chris Wheat, Gwendolyn L. Wright. Provided by publisher
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This collection of 11 essays analyzes the disparities Black Americans have experienced throughout the COVID pandemic within housing, religious practice, the labor market, small business growth and ownership, and primary and secondary education. The editors clearly state that their analysis begins with the premise that systemic racism hinders growth in the U.S., while acknowledging that gender and class, as well as the cultural experiences of other groups (Hispanic, Latino, Asian) require further study. This focused exploration of the Black experience is best expressed in Chapter 6, "Race, Entrepreneurship, and COVID-19: Black Small-Business Survival in Prepandemic and Postpandemic America," where the loss of income, opportunity, and potential among Black Americans is glaringly evident and serves as a complement for those who have read Heather McGhee's The Sum of Us. The deep scholarship within this collection codifies the notion that everyone is working together for the common good is only true for some of America's citizens. Each essay concludes with solid, measured suggestions and outcomes for change that aim to rectify the current losses and create future gains. VERDICT Required, essential reading for Americans trying to reconcile their pandemic experiences.--Tina PanikAuthor notes provided by Syndetics
Gwendolyn L. Wright is Director of Strategic Initiatives and Collaborations at the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke University.Lucas Hubbard is Associate in Research at the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke University.
William A. Darity Jr. is Samuel DuBois Cook Distinguished Professor of Public Policy and Director of the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke University.